The Portland daily press., 1887-03-03

would take hold of it. Now, was it fair.
when there was prospect that the works
would pay something, for outsiders to step
in and supplant themP He said that the
Rodicks were preparing to improve their
works, and announced that he would offer an
amendment to the bill to increase the can't
tai stock Of the Bar Harbor Company (the
old companp) stipulating that unless the ar
rangements shall be satisfactory to water
takers in future, there should be a Judge with
tull equity powers.
Mr.. Noble, of Lewiston, replied for the
new company, setting forth the great incon-
yenlencies and expenses that residents Of
Bar Harbor have experienced on account of
the inadequacy of the present works. There
We're good grounds, he thought, for char
terlng new company.
Mr.. Whitmore, of Verona, was also in
favor OF the Eden company; and he was fol.
ioWeu Dy Mr.. Cloutier, OF Lewiston, who
maze witty speech against any monopoly
ln water In the state of Maine. The more
companies at Bar Herbor the better, Clou-
tier thought.
Mr.. John Scott, of Clifton, closed the
speaking for the afternoon If the people of
chiffon Will send him to the Legislature for
another session they will have the leader of
the Democratic party in the House. To-day
he argued the legal points involved in the
case and he made his speech so clear and
interesting that 1t had very damaging eff
feet on the hopes of the old company.
Tomorrow the debate will continue. The
weight of oratory to-day has been with the
new company. 1t promises to be the same
way tomorrow.
Our Forests.
Hon. John C. Talbot went before the
committee on agriculture today, to urge
favorable report on the bill to provide for
the collection of statistics relating to the
forests of the State. Mr.. Talbot called to
"a OF fnrnff g
which other States are taking to preserve
their forests, and thought that Maine should
also be awake in this matter. He said that
In the month of December last, there were
exportedsfrom Maine ten thousand Christ
mas trees. He would have this expectation
prohibited. The committee, however, all of
whom are practical farmers, did not seem to
snare MT. Talbot's anxiety about the forests.
Ihey thing that in Maine the woods are
holding their own. Mr.. Alden of Winthrop,
SAID that in his town thousand acres of
land once cleared were going back to woods,
and Senator Flint said that on pleasant
do6gts Rldge, in a,ssa Carratunh Valley in somers
back to forest. There is there now one
whole school district growing up to woods.
Nevertheless, the committee decided to re-
port the bill, out of respect for Mr.. Talbot,
and relying on the House and Senate to xiii
IL. The bill provides for commission of
six members with the Governor to collect
statistics, and allows for the expenses of this
commission, allowing nothing for salaries,
one Thousand dollars.
Business Before the Railroad Com
mittee.
The railroad committee held an executive
session at the Augusta House this evening,
Senator Wescott being able to attend. They
decided to report fought to pass" on the bill
to amend the charter of the International
Railway Company to allow that road to
change its location from the foot of Moose
head Lake east; also an act to amend the
charter Of the Bridgton and Presumpscott
railroad so that new incorporators may be
added; on an act authorizing the con-
struction of a railroad over tide waters in
the q, towns OF York and Wells, and on the
Dill TO allow the Boston and Maine to pur-
chase certain other roads. The bill is in the
new draft which was presented and printed
some time ago. The amendments suggested
DysMr. Lunt were not approved by the COM
mittee, and will not be in the bill as re-
ported.
The Catching Of Mcfarland.
1t will be remembered that the Governor
and Council offered reward of $1,000 for
the apprehension of Graves and Mcfarland.
1t will be remembered that Mcfarland de-
livered himself up to Sheriffs Devereaux
and Fields of Hancock county. They, in
addition to the regular pay for their SER
vices, claim $500 for catching Mcfarland.
and the committee on claims reported bill
giving u to them. But when that bill came
up In the House today it stirred up regular
hornets nest, and Messrs. Pattangall of
Pembroke, Talbot of East Machias, Walton
OF Skowhegan and Shaw of Portland had it
postponed indefinitely, although Messrs.
Wiswell of Ellsworth, Allen of Alfred and
Jordan of Lisbon did their best to have it
passed. The debate took nearly the whole
forenoon, and raised the echoes around the
State House. Mr.. Pattansall said it was the
checklist claim he ever heard Of
West Oxford Agricultural Society.
Hon. A. q Pike of Fryeburg was before
the agricultural committee today to get them
to do something to equalize the State stipends
given the agricultural societies. He wants
more for the West Oxford Society, which
now gets but $55 a year, although it dis
burses $1434. The Buxton and Hollis fair,
which dlsburses but $305, gets $40, and
many ether societies, which do not disburse
so much as the West Oxford Society get
more OF the State stipend than it does The
committee will probably recommend bill
favorable to Mr.. Pixies wishes.
Car Heating.
The railway commissioners made to the
railroad committee, this evening, a report of
the investigation which they were ordered
to make into the various systems of car
heating. They report heating from the en-
gine is feasible and that the stoves should
be banished from the cars as soon as possi-
BILE. They have examined the Sewall Mar
tin, Emerson and Gould systems of heating
from the engine, and the Smith and Owen
furnace heating system. The House today
passed resolution adpropriating S2S5 for
their per diem expenses while carrying ON
this investigation.
Judiciary Work.
Before the judiciary committee, to-day,
there came up the bill to change the law re-
lating to ferries so that a rental might be
charged the Peoples Ferry for the use of
way that might be laid out for their landing
Hon. Nathan Cleaves-appeared for the Peo-
ple's ferry. No one appeared in be-
half of the change. The committee have
taken no action yet
The judiciary committee will report favor
ably on bill to change the hour of the OPEN
ing OF the polls for a State election from 10
to ga. m.
York County Police Judges.
The York County delegation have made a
report recommending that the Judge of the
Saco Police Court have salary of $1,000 a
year; and that the salary of the Biddeford
Police Court be $1400; the judge to pay his
recorder.
Notes.
A bill was presented in the Senate to-day
to protect salmon and alewives in Pleasant
River, Washington County.
The judiciary committee report fought to
pass on the bill to incorporate the Sagada-
hoe Real Estate Association.
This morning there were presented in
the Senate the remonstrances of one hun
dred and thirty women against any labor
legislation that will discriminate against
women by prohibiting them from working
less hours Shan men are allowed to work
They come from operatives in woolen mills.
Acts and Resolves Approved.
The Governor has thus far approved 229
acts and "a resolves. These are the last ones